Senate bill passed to make airsoft gun look more like toys

[Wisenheimer]

That's the point. Stores closing = no massive orders = less available product = jacked prices.

[Juicemachine]

OOooooooohhhh. That make sense now. I was forgetting that we're not the only market for Chinese companies.

My bad.

[code789]

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150168722676134&set=a.387871946133.169108.76891161133&type=1&theater
airsoft has made a letter for anyone who cares to sign.
sign it send it in and do your part!

[KA-BAR]

Don't assume we aren't effected. The majority of the nations largest retailers are based out of California. The majority of Airsoft products are also imported into California. If those retailers were to have to close their business because of this law -- the demand for Airsoft guns from overseas would plummet. Prices would be jacked up as a result. It effects everyone.

i am going to call bullshit on this and the guy on face book who has his video....

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater


isnt AONW thier OWN distributor....dont they get thier stuff from the PORT OF TACOMA?


not from any ports in cali.....so actually if cali goes down with this law....it will still be some time before any of teh other west coast states jump on the wagon....say a year or two? so that means supporting AONW and local shops in oregon washington is what cali and the rest of the states will be doing....


so make a buck off it.

more scare tactics? didnt pass six years ago? wont pass now....so why get all uptight and start buying stamps and flooding some fools office in another state.



i could care less if this hobby takes a steaming dump on itself.....there is always something cooler to do with things that go boom.

3gun
USPSA
IPSC
small bore sillouette


the list goes on.

[Matt]

I don't think that's how economics works. If demand plummets, then there's a surplus of product, leading to prices falling for the rest of us.

Correct me if I'm wrong though, please.

Demand for the manufacturers products plummet. They have nobody to distribute their products because their biggest buyers are no longer buying their products. So they have to raise their prices because there's an entire US state where Airsoft used to be popular and none of those people are buying anymore. Hence the prices will eventually raise because they need to make their money back.

i am going to call bullshit on this and the guy on face book who has his video....

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater


isnt AONW thier OWN distributor....dont they get thier stuff from the PORT OF TACOMA?


not from any ports in cali.....so actually if cali goes down with this law....it will still be some time before any of teh other west coast states jump on the wagon....say a year or two? so that means supporting AONW and local shops in oregon washington is what cali and the rest of the states will be doing....

i could care less if this hobby takes a steaming dump on itself.....there is always something cooler to do with things that go boom.

3gun
USPSA
IPSC
small bore sillouette

I don't think he's trying to insist that those Airsoft guns move through California, just that California does import a huge majority of Airsoft guns into the united states. All of the largest and most successful Airsoft retailers reside in California. If you looked at a pie chart of all Airsoft guns that ship to the United States, I would be willing to bet a huge portion of that pie is California.

It's bad news for Oregon either way. Because a) other states may do the same thing and b) it hurts Airsoft economy in the United States.

I do give a shazaam if it goes under, because I enjoy playing the game. I'm not going to prepare for the apocalypse like some of you other assholes. I just want to shoot some people (legally) and have fun doing it. The next closest thing is paintball and it really doesn't do it for me. If some lawmakers had their way, Airsoft and Paintball would be the same.

[KA-BAR]

yea it would suck....but would your life end matt? probably not.


we have had a great run... and dont get it twisted... i dont WANT it to end, but if it did.... i am good with it.

[PanzerFaust]

At least 3 of AONW's distributors are in CA.

[Matt]

No Morgan, it would not. But if I can spend 5 minutes to mail a piece of paper to California and it helps the cause - why not? I'm not about to go marching on the Capital or anything but I will do what I can to help these guys spread the word.

[Patrick750]

yea it would suck....but would your life end matt? probably not.


we have had a great run... and dont get it twisted... i dont WANT it to end, but if it did.... i am good with it.

well your old...think about all the youngins' just getting into the hobby.

[KA-BAR]

yea it would suck....but would your life end matt? probably not.


we have had a great run... and dont get it twisted... i dont WANT it to end, but if it did.... i am good with it.

well your old...think about all the youngins' just getting into the hobby.

dont care about you or other minors...you shouldnt have a replica till the age of 18 and i see it as you and your age group are 90% of the problem and the reason for this legislation.

[Juicemachine]

Yeah, I totally agree with Morgan. I'd honestly like to see airsoft go 18+, 'cause it'd mean I could rejoin the hobby when I turn 18, instead of having it banned outright.

[shakespeare]

Better 18+ than banned totally.
That said, why not consider what the UK did? Plasticlear guns till 18?

[sovereignmule]

KA-BAR your views are dogmatic and narrowminded. if you are so ready to find another hobby why dont you do it. stop forcing your views/opinions on those that want to continue to enjoy the sport. If they want to stress and send in their letter then let them. every petition and letter helps. thats the only way that lawmakers and politicians know what the people want. take a social studies class for god sake.

rant off

[Voodoo Man]

"fo·rum
noun /ˈfôrəm/ 
fora, plural; forums, plural

A place, meeting, or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged"

If you don't want to hear someones opinion... maybe you should browse somewhere else.

[Bulldog_NV]

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Sorry about having to copy and paste the link, iPad has different YouTube links.